Engineering Education Directory - by Administrative Area

Faculty

Research: Design thinking and learning; Interdisciplinary thinking (investigating what it means to work at the interface between disciplines); Design of interdisciplinary learning environments; Strategies for connecting research on learning and teaching practice

Crowley Family Professor in Engineering EducationAssociate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Education and Interdisciplinary Programs

Research: First year engineering curriculum design;
Recruitment and retention of engineering students from underrepresented groups;
P-12 curriculum modification leading to greater interest in and better preparation for the study of engineering;
Graduate education reform;
Radioactive waste management;
Environmental risk assessment

Research: How engineering and engineering thinking promote learning in K-12 mathematics and science classrooms, as well as in higher-education engineering classrooms, through the paradigm of STEM integration. Support STEM integration pedagogies through curriculum development and teacher professional development. Mathematical modeling as a means for STEM integration.